By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. — Confucius Copy Share Image
It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man. — Confucius Copy Share Image
To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness — Confucius Copy Share Image
When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature then we the pedant. — Confucius Copy Share Image
When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature, we have the pedant. — Confucius Copy Share Image
He who is harmony with Nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking. — Confucius Copy Share Image
If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what… — Confucius Copy Share Image
When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all… — Confucius Copy Share Image
All wisdom is rooted in learning to call things by the right name. When things are properly identified, they fall into natural… — Confucius Copy Share Image
One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be law-abiding. Indeed, any men, save those that… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold… — Confucius Copy Share Image
What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of… — Confucius Copy Share Image
From the loving example of one family a whole State may become loving, and from its courtesies, courteous; while from the ambition… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and… — Confucius Copy Share Image
When we have intelligence resulting from sincerity, this condition is to be ascribed to nature; when we have sincerity resulting from intelligence,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
All things are nourished together without their injuring one another. The courses of the seasons, and of the sun and moon, are… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them with which to be dissatisfied. Thus it is that,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
What is God-given is called nature; to follow nature is called Tao (the Way); to cultivate the way is called culture. Before… — Confucius Copy Share Image
place where man laughs, sings, picks flowers, chases butterflies and pets birds, makes love with maidens, and plays with children. Here he… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge. — Confucius Copy Share Image
I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world. — Confucius Copy Share Image
To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men;… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak! — Confucius Copy Share Image
